Govt awaits Kongsberg response over NSM procurement claim
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is awaiting a response from Naval Strike Missile (NSM) supplier Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KDA) over a claim following the cancellation of the procurement.
The Malaysian government is awaiting a response from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KDA) regarding a claim following the cancellation of the NSM procurement, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin announced at a press conference. Khaled stated that the Defense Ministry is working diligently to resolve the issue concerning missile supplies for the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
The cancellation of the export licence for NSM anti-ship missiles and related launcher systems to Malaysia by Norway's government was attributed to national security concerns. The NSM procurement was signed in April 2018 between the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and KDA, with a contract value of €124 million (RM571.9 million) to equip six new LCS.
The government will consider further action after receiving KDA's response before referring the matter to the government for a decision.
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